The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-04-15
Chicago a Northwestern.
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HOME JOTTINGS.

The tree trimmer has his hands full.
The rain last night and to-day will
aid vegetation.
L. {. Grady has purchased the prop
erty on Byron street recently sold to
Mr.. Jones by Pitcher and Fox.
The county offices are receiving a
fresh coat of kalsomine, which greatly
improves the appearances of the rooms.
Asa Graves has sold out his saloon
business TO Henry NJ. Pohl. the new
proprietor assuming control this morn
ing.
The funeral of Chas. Wagon, ST., will
he held from his late residence, corner
of Front and Plum streets, Friday ut
p. III.
Mr.. G. NJ. Marsh is greatly improv-
ing his residence on State street. He
has raised the al" part to a height
equaling that OF the upright, and will
remodel the interior.
Mcconnell 4 Thomas will keep
their store open Wednesday and Satur-
day evenings till o'clock p. m, and on
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Fri
day will close at g p. IN. until further
notice.
Mr.. +. l.. Mantor, adjuster and gen.
eral agent for the State Insurance Com
pany of Des MONIES, was in the city this
company is represented in the losses by
Tuesday nights fire, but TO what amount
he was unable to state.
The Swan in front of John klein's
store, whose glass house filled with fine
feathers, made an attractive sign, was
bereft of its fine surroundings by the
first gust of wind proceeding the shower
this afternoon, and the feathers scat
tered in all directions.
1t should be remembered that the
Church Aid Society of 81. Johns Parish
will hold their annual fair in Odd Eel
lows building Tuesday and "Wednesday
of next week. The young ladies, who
have charge of the fancy work depart
ment, are arranging some exceptionally
handsome articles for sale.
The appearance of Little's great
spectacular play, "The World" at the
Opera house in this city, April 2lst, will
be the finest theatrical performance
Mankato has ever seen. The company
is playing at the Grand Opera House,
st. Paul, this week, and receives ilatter-
ing notices from the papers of that city.
w. T. Mills is remodellng his store
room on Front street. The building has
been enlarged and will be brick veneered
and will be used as cold storage room.
The storage capacity will be 70 feet
square and u feet high. Mr.. Mills in
tends putting in about 200 tons of ice,
which he calculates will be sufficient to
last him through the season.
The Second Regiment will 90 into
camp AT MankatO July 9th. Company
r of Albert Lea will be sure TO be right
in their glee. And by the way, Brother
Hunt of the DAILY FREE Press, if you
don't see TO it that they have front seats,
We will authorize them TO shoot you
with a mug.-Albert Lea Standard.
The Albert Lea soldier boys shall have
anything they want-nO mistake about
that.
Our leading dry goods merchants
Mcconnell x Thomas, Geo. +. Brett
and Frink & Richard, have come TO an
understanding whereby their stores
will close at 6 O'Clock p. m, except on
Wednesdays and Saturdays, upon which
days they will remain open until
O'Clock. This arrangement will give the
employees needed rest after the arduous
duties of the day and will meet the APP
proval of the public. The ladies should
kindly bear in mind the new arrange
ment and be careful not TO discover after
six o'clock that they have run short
'just one yard" in the amount of goods
needed to eaish their sewing.
From Wednesdays DAILY FREE PREss.l
Immense catches of cat fish are be-
ing made in tbe river.
Operations toward cleaning out the
city well are in progress.
p. b. Matthews, formerly of this
city, has taken charge of the Western
Union Office at st. Peter.
Bring your job printing TO the FREE
Press Office if you want really first-class
work at reasonable figures.
The grass is putting on greener tint
and the trees are beginning to bud. Last
nights shower was very beneficial.
p. W. Hunt, Esq, will visit the
various towns in Southern Minnesota in
The interest of the Daily FREE Press.
"A. ii. Ow, meek looking celestial
from Milwaukee, Wis, arrived in the
city to day and intends opening a laun-
dry.
Mr.. Waters states that he is push
ing the arrangements for putting his
ELECTRIC light plant up as rapidly as pos
sible.
"A solitary tramp applied for lodg-
ing at the police station last night. He
is doing service on the city wood pile
to-day.
The X of p. ball at Odd Fellows
Hall last evening, was one of the most
select parties ever held in the city, and
es the initial reception Of that organiza-
ton, was a most fattering success.
There were upwards of fifty couples
present. Mr.. +. q. Heinze, the popu-
lar caterer, furnished refreshments.
-Mapleton is earnest i'm her desire fol
a new high school building. Another
vote will be taken on the proposition To
issue $4,000 in bonds TO erect new build
ing.
The Minneapolis q Pacific has its
pew line open and trains running
through TO LidgeryOod, Dakota the town
plated by our townsman Geo. Lidger
wood.
-Messrs. Frink x Richards present (
full-page advertisement TO the reader
of the FREE Press to-day. The informa
ton contained i'm their announcement
will prove of interest TO the genera
public:
The appointment of the administra
tors for the estate Of the late j. ii. Chap
man will be made next Saturday. A